Asus H81M-CS - 2.2 BIOS Setup Program

2-6
Chapter 2: Getting started
Usingthepowerbutton,resetbutton,orthe<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>keystoforceresetfrom
arunningoperatingsystemcancausedamagetoyourdataorsystem.Werecommendto
alwaysshutdownthesystemproperlyfromtheoperatingsystem.
 TheBIOSsetupscreensshowninthissectionareforreferencepurposesonly,and
maynotexactlymatchwhatyouseeonyourscreen.
 VisittheASUSwebsiteatwww.asus.comtodownloadthelatestBIOSleforthis
motherboard.
 EnsurethataUSBmouseisconnectedtoyourmotherboardifyouwanttousethe
mousetocontroltheBIOSsetupprogram.
 IfthesystembecomesunstableafterchanginganyBIOSsetting,loadthedefault
settingstoensuresystemcompatibilityandstability.SelecttheLoad Optimized
DefaultsitemundertheExitmenu.Seesection2.9 Exit Menufordetails.
 IfthesystemfailstobootafterchanginganyBIOSsetting,trytocleartheCMOSand
resetthemotherboardtothedefaultvalue.Seesection1.6 Jumpers for information
onhowtoerasetheRTCRAM.
BIOS menu screen
TheBIOSsetupprogramcanbeusedundertwomodes:EZ Mode and Advanced Mode.
YoucanchangemodesfromtheExitmenuorfromtheExit/AdvancedModebuttonintheEZ
Mode/AdvancedModescreen.
2.2 BIOS setup program
UsetheBIOSSetupprogramtoupdatetheBIOSorcongureitsparameters.TheBIOS
screensincludenavigationkeysandbriefonlinehelptoguideyouinusingtheBIOSSetup
program.
Entering BIOS Setup at startup
To enter BIOS Setup at startup:
 Press<Delete>or<F2>duringthePower-OnSelfTest(POST).Ifyoudonotpress
<Delete>,POSTcontinueswithitsroutines.
Entering BIOS Setup after POST
To enter BIOS Setup after POST:
 Press<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>simultaneously.
 Presstheresetbuttononthesystemchassis.
 Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthesystemoffthenbackon.Dothisoptiononlyifyou
failedtoenterBIOSSetupusingthersttwooptions.